A/N: So this is it the Final Chapter. Sorry I took so long, I just had a mental block, and couldn't figure out exactly how to end it. It still seems a bit rushed, but I thought it would be best to let you guys read it instead of it just sitting on my harddrive, bugging me.

Barricade was outside the Autobot base soaking in the sun. After so long cooped up in the med bay, his appreciation of the outdoors had grown exponentially for every day he had been stuck in there.

Beside him was Jazz. The Solstice had taken it upon himself to accompany Barricade around the base. Barricade at first thought it was as a thank you, making Barricade awkward around Jazz, as he wasn't used to people treating him like this.

After a day or so, Barricade realised that it was simply because Jazz was also craving the outdoors, and as he was still on medical leave, he was also just about the only Autobot available to escort Barricade around – all the others were on duty.

What shocked Barricade was the quick acceptance of his being on the base. He wasn't just accepted by Jazz and his brother, but by most of the Autobots. It seemed that after they had seen Ironhide – who was netorious for his loathing and distrust of Decepticons - accept him, they accepted him also.

"Yanno, I'm glad you did this." His companion broke the silence.

Barricade turned his head to look at the solstice, "Did what?"

"Came back ta Prowl" Jazz replied, looking intently at Barricade.

"I – uh," was all Barricade could come up with, as uncomfortable as he was.

"I know you probably already know this, but when Jammer was killed, it nearly broke him. I thought he had got better, but I see him now – now that you're here – and I see he's a different mech. You have helped him heal."

Barricade stared at the other mech, speechless. Jazz saw this and frowned, "Ya didn't know?"

"I knew he was badly affected by Jammer – I mean it was Jammer…" Barricade explained, a small smile dancing over his faceplates at the thought of his younger brother, "I just didn't know –"

"How much being here helped?" Jazz finished for him. Barricade nodded and looked away, towards the outline of his brother wandering towards the two of them.

"What are you two up to now?" Prowl asked the duo.

"Nothing. Why would you presume we were doing anything?" Jazz asked innocently.

"Hmmm, lets see. I'm married to you, I grew up with him and in the past couple of weeks you've pranked every single 'bot on this base except for me, which leads to me wondering if you are saving a special prank for me and when you are going prank me," Prowl replied calmly.

Jazz opened his mouth to begin denying any involvement, but closed it at the amused look Prowl was sending him. He looked at his mate's amused optics and smiled. Whether he believed it or not, Barricade had changed his mate.

Speaking of Barricade, the mech hade completely tensed at Prowl's approach. Jazz frowned at the younger mech, concerned. He could see how Barricade wanted to return to being the younger brother to Prowl – he was just to insecure to go about it.

Prowl sat on Jazz's other side, and Barricade relaxed slightly. There was silence as the three mechs sat watching the last rays of sun sink below the horizon.

* * * * *

Barricade was in his room on the base when Prowl next came to visit. It was the first time the two of them had been alone since Prowl had landed two weeks previous.

Barricade was concentrating so hard on not looking at his brother, that when the older mech put a hand on his shoulder he jumped.

Seeing this, Prowl smiled softly, "Its good to see you again Barri." He said, using a name Barricade had not heard in millennia.

Barricade gave Prowl a wry smile "Yes, it just isn't the same when we meet in battle."

Prowl smile grew, "I'm glad you're ok." The smile left his face as he ran his fingers over Barricade's features, " I don't know what I would have done if I had lost you too."

Barricade was silent, memories of Jammer racing through his mind. Suddenly and unexpectedly, his brother reached over and hugged him. Barricade stiffened for a moment before returning the hug. "Thankyou Barri. Thanks for surviving. Thanks for saving Jazz. Thanks for saving me."